The median annual wage for Surgical Assistants in New York is $58,680 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $67,430.
Pay spans roughly $52,250 at the 10th percentile to $91,010 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.21 per hour. An estimated 500 people work as surgical assistants in New York.
| Median (annual) | $58,680 |
| Mean (annual) | $67,430 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.21 |
| 10th percentile | $52,250 |
| 90th percentile | $91,010 |
| Employment | 500 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.